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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 209, 1 June 1936, Page 14

io FORD VSs in 18 months 4K-.- V-. . ■-■■■■ . ... ... ... ' . ...... r ’< - < ■ a • ...... .. ■ .V . J...-'. ? ' / ' . 's ' : ■I • II H . ■ MWMMIi | ASpiH Checker Cab Company, E Sff Twi!lel S h aSm Hamilton. 29th February,l936. Bb)/F (,/ 7 Wr® l 151,16 Manager, Armstrong Motors Limited,, W g,Sygg jDWf /iff /FlOn Hamilton, ...... * bi « Dear sir; 1 « j-ii Half a Million Mlles in Ford V8 < s in 18 Months; || You will be pleased to know that our fleet of 12 Ford VS Sedans f H h as over half a million miles in the past 18 months.- 510,000 miles M and we have never seen the inside of a V 8 Differential, gear box or clutch, B nOr have of these cars had the heads off at any time. Two of them Average /o B have done over 70 > 000 and one has been rebored. We expect the fleet to ° '“-39 M.Pr W cover half a million miles annually. >er hti/e. SCo Ps an<j The v B’s have .proved economical In petrol, oil, tyres end repairs; H " MSas ® , tts» l( h ere are the particulars. s 8 Petrol ConsumptlbntVrhe average of all cars works out at 19.39 miles per fl We reckon this a wonderful performance more .et especially as the cars average two stops and starts for every mile they run. No oil is eve aa £ Oil EconorcyPS oil is regularly- changed every 1,000 miles and no oil r a< 7aed between changes every' Z" ever added between changes. 1.000 miles. 7 f These give upwards of 30,000 miles and we have cases of 1 | S tyres reaching 40,000 miles without punctures and withI out e!Ver being removed ‘from the rims or wheels changed (H » '' l *"*round. We put this long mileage down to the Ford r/ I Iffv springing system with its -low unsprung weight. Ws f Repairs; \ Apart, from ordinary maintenance, greasing, adjustments, rtures or ch an S in S 3 punctures, etc., repair expenses have been very light’ rnil&s Without pi> nCt In spite of the terrific hammering these cars get in 40.00 V am whee ls. the cab business. *ft C We are noff sat l s V 8 cars will be in good condition Xx and B lvln s good service mllesXand we do not Intend to replace / & S them with new VB’s untilfthe 100,000 mlle/flgure is passed by each car. • re p a irs are rrific haromering. r y ou are q U jte at liberty to use our experience if you so desire as In spite of tei these are facts only which we'can substantiate from carefully kept records. Yours sincerely, Z / Z CHECKER CAB-CO., HAMILTON. J-cfe j / // I ~7??£RQPRIETOR, Cars will be fn good condition at 100,000 miles, fl I . AVERY MOTORS LTD. FORD SALES AND SERVICE Courtenay Place and Ebor Street. . -rrx Wellington City Dealers. STEVENS MOTORS LTD. High Street, Lower Unit. Dealers for Lower Hutt, Petone and Eastbourne, VBN»w«Z3I